The Secret Life of Lady Liberty

Black Madonnas

Supplemental material to the information in The Secret Life of Lady Liberty about the history of Black Madonnas. Buy this book at amazon.com.

The Secret of the Black Virgin, a documentary by Jean Donohue
This video features the commentary of our friend, Jungian analyst Ean Begg, who is featured prominently in The Secret Life of Lady Liberty. As the author of The Cult of the Black Virgin, he is considered one of the foremost authorities in the world on the Black Madonna.

“Goddesses have been neglected in contemporary accounts of both historical and mythological explorers, pioneers, and ‘heroic journeyers.’ The Secret Life of Lady Liberty takes an important step in reversing this imbalance, pointing out that the goddess traditions need to be examined and revised for what they can teach us in this age of male domination and the exploitation of Nature. By revisioning the Statue of Liberty as ‘America’s Goddess,’ Robert Hieronimus and Laura Cortner hope to reinforce female empowerment and egalitarian partnerships. Filled with fascinating historical facts and mythological sagas, their work points the way toward an extension of the American Revolution to social and spiritual changes that are crucially needed in the 21st century. This book is rooted in the past but, like the torch of Lady Liberty itself, is a beacon meant to illuminate the future.”

— Stanley Krippner, Ph.D., coauthor of Personal Mythology

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